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Bus driver in deadly Virginia crash on I-95 charged with involuntary manslaughter

A bus driver involved in a Virginia highway crash early Friday morning that killed at least five people and injured nearly four dozen more has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, Virginia State Police said Saturday.

Bus driver in deadly Virginia crash on I-95 charged with involuntary manslaughter

TL;DR

  • Bus driver Jing S. Dong charged with involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia.
  • The crash killed five people and injured 44 others.
  • The bus allegedly failed to slow for traffic, colliding with six vehicles.
  • Four victims were in an Acura SUV that caught fire; one victim was in a Chevrolet Suburban.
  • The victims were identified as a family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, and a woman from Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • Virginia State Police and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.
  • The NTSB is examining the driver's activities in the 72 hours leading up to the crash, including sleep, distraction, and potential substance use.